October 28, 2010

Jared Mitchell says his ankle is 99% of the way to full strength

“It’s about 99 percent right now,” Mitchell, the White Sox’s first round pick in the 2009 draft, said Thursday. “The rest of it is stuff you really can’t see from the outside looking in. It’s stuff I can feel. It’s just strengthening. I’ll be 100 percent by the time spring training rolls around. It’s doing good right now.”

“Making turns are pretty good,” Mitchell said. “The only thing that bothers me a little bit is making a left-hand turn. I get a little bit of pain on the outside of my ankle. It’s just working through that. It’s getting better every day.

“I haven’t lost any speed. Everything will be fine. Right now my focus is getting at-bats, getting a chance to play and get acclimated to the game again.”